Woodworking machinery



Nov. 11, 1930. A, BENEDEfiO' 1,781,429

WOODWORKI NG MACHI NERY Filed Oct. 50, 1929' s Sheets-Sheet 1 Now 11,1930. A. )BENEDETTO 7 3 WOODWORKING MACHINERY Filed 001;. 30, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 A. BENEDETTO WOODWORKING MACHINERY I Nov. 11, 1930.

" s Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Oct. 50, 1929 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 "I J UNITE-D I'TTSTAT'JES .BAZILENT ANTONIO iannnnnrro, or ANNANDALE, NEAR SYDNEY, NEW scorn WALES,

a a AUSTRALIA A woonwonxme MACHINERY ,.-'..App1icati0n' filedztOctoben 30,;1929, Serial No.

This 1 invention: relates to improvements in Wood working machinery and has particular reference 130 machines 1 for cutting dove tails .in iwood. i a a 113 (:An object ofathe-invention is to devise a machine ofithe above nature which will cut slots for both portions of a dove tail oint. wA ifuther object of ther-invention is widevise means whereby-when occasion demands {do one portion ofthe joint may be formed by a dove tailwhich'does not extend completely thronghthe piece of timber, being used, such as for the front memberaofafidrawer,

Accordingto the invention the machine is m provided-with a rotatable cutter whichvi may be tapered or of other preferred "formation. The cutteris mounted upon a vertical spindle which rotates inbearings capable of being I raised on the machine frame.

r Thework is mountedupon a saddle or table which iscapable of reciprocating move- :ment in relation to the rotatable cutter. The saddle or table lSrIl'lOllIltGd upon rails. The saddle or table also has a guide which may izabe adjustable, against which the work rests asit is fed to the rotatingcutter, astop being provided behindithe cutter to de'termine the length ofithe slot;-made by-the cutter when the work is being fed toit.

' so w lntermittent step by step movement} is q givenito the saddle or table byratchetinechanism; adapted to be operated bypressure up- .on 31'JIEO0t pedal or the like. QBy this means thedove' tail cutssare formed at previously 3 determined distances.

The saddle or table is also provided w ith a second saddle or boxlike chuckrslidable on rails carried in bracketsmounted onjthe first "the"; purpose of formingtthe corresponding 'dove-tailsto-those justLdescribed; and is "capable of presenting the work longitudinally face on tothe cutter instead of end on. N For instance the sides ofadrawer would be .formed. onthe secondsaddle.

' @But in order that the inventionmaybe ,more readilyunderstood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings @250 .wherein u a a "saddle." This box like chuck is provided for 403,540, and in Australia November 12, 1928.

a Figure I is a. front elevation of the machine. e

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a right hand elevation of the machine; a

:Figure 4: is a detail view on an enlarged scale showing portion of the feeding mechainism. i

Figure 5 is a side View of the mechanism shown in Figure 4 looking in the direction of the arrows 5-5 of Figure 4. A

Figure 6 isaperspective view showing the combined-forward andreverse pawl and its controllingspring.

u Figure Tis a perspective viewshowing the M I left hand end of the movable portion of the machine. y

Figure 8Iis a perspective 'view of portion of a board such as the front of a drawer showing the form of dove tail slots produced by the cutters when the board isla-idflat and is pushed inwards against the cutter.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showingthe means provided -for holding several rows of boards such as the sides of a drawer, 111301133; their ends inorder thatthey may be advanced towards the cutter for the purpose of forming the dove tail cuts through-their edges.

-The machine has aMframelO upon which a verticalspindle 11 carrying a cutter 12 is adjustably mounted in bearings 13. A driving pulley liiskeyed to the spindle 11 between the bearings 13 which are adapted to be raised and lowered upon vertical slide bars 15,7the raising and lowering being efl'ectcd by a screw 16 and a collar 17 having holes to' receive a pinch bar.

The frame 10 of the machine is also provided with brackets-l8 which support rails 19 uponnvhich a saddle or table'QO, for supporting the work, is adapted to be moved longitudinally by; means of a rack 21 and a pinion 22, Whichlatter ineshes with a second pinion 23 mounted upon a shaft 24 projecting from and; journaled in a face plate 25 car- 5 riedby theirnachine frame 10.

Theush'aft 24: carrying the pinion 23 for imparting movement to the rack 21, also has keyed thereto a right hand ratchetwheel 26 and a left hand ratchet wheel 27 which are me 2,511 j. c I

separated by a disc 28 of slightly larger di ameter, and are adapted to bealternately engaged by the respective pawl members 29 and 30.

The paWls 29 and 30 are preferably E set to each other and are part of a-eoinmoncen trai portion 31 by which they are piv etally mounted upon an arm 32, a spring such as 33 7 being provided to engage one or other ofthe pawl members 29 and 30 with theirrespective V ratchet wheels 26 and 27 as desiredi V The spring 33 is mounted upon the pivot 34 whereby it may be engaged alternatively with the rear'face's135'and 36 of-the'respective pawl members 2930 to engage them with their particular ratchet Wheels according -to Whether a left hand or right hand movement of the work is desired. In th'e position illustrated in Figures 4 and 6 the spring 33 is in 1ts central position, and neither pawlmem- 'ber isin engagement with its respectiv 'ratchetwheel. V-

The-arm 32 carrying the pawl members 29 and is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 24 and hasan extension 37 which'is coupled to '{me end of .a centrally pivoted lever 38. The other end of the centrally pivoted lever is coupled to a rod 39 capable of being actuated by a pedal 40. A handle 41 is mounted on the shaft 24 for the purpose of moving the saddle or table 20 along the rails 19 independently of the pawl and ratchet geart The face plate 25 hasholes 42disposed therein to a receive a pin 43 which is adapted to regulate 35,

themovement of the arm 37 and consequently theextent towhich the pawl members 29-30 will engage the ratchet wheels.- Normally the ratchet mecl'i'anism is adjusted so that on each depression'of the pedal the saddle 20'Will move one sixteenth of aninch. I

The work supporting table or saddle 20 has a guide 44 which vmay be adjustable and against which the work rests as it is fed to the rotating cutter 12. A stop 45 is alsoprovided behind the cutter 12 to determine saddle 20 atright anglesto the runners l9 and have slidably mountedv thereon a box like chuck 47 in which several rows of boards 48 maybe clamped bya bar 49 when it is desired; to form dovetail-cuts through, their edges.

when it a manner shown in Figure 8 theboard is held onthe saddle20 and against the guide-44 and is pushed towards the cutter 12;-u11t-ilthe former engages the stop 45 at the rear of the niachine frame." Other slots disposed "parallel 'to that j us'tdescribed are formed in similar manner after the saddle 20 has been moved the desired distance by the rack and pedal 40.

van'cedjby depressing the is desired to' cut the board in the pinion mechanism under actuation-of the Where the dove tails, are to be formed by Y cutsv extending through the boards48' as shown at 50 in Figure 9 the boards 48 are first clamped in the box'like' ohuck'47 andthe latter is pressed forward upon-its runners 46 to permit the first slot to be formed by the cutter 12, other slots being formed in a simi- I lar manner afte'rthes'addle' 2O hasbeen adpedal 40. I'claim. y

' IQ A dovetail cutting machinecomprising a frame, spindle mounted. to rotate :in bearlngs capable of vertical movement upon slide bars disposed on the said frame,"a"cutter carried bythe spindle, a saddle or table adapted to slide longitudinally upon rails; carried bythe said frame, said s'addle beingfprovided with a rack engagedcby a pinion which meshes with a secondplnion mounted upon a shaft,- said "shaft' being 'j o'um'aled in a face plate on the machineframe an dhaving dis-'- pos'ed thereon ratchet mechanism adapted to be operated by a'pedal to advance the saddle upon its rails,"and aboX like j'chuck'disposed above the saddle andcapable of being moved transversely thereto.

- 2. dovtail'cutting machine comprising aframe, a spindle mounted to rotate in bearings capable of vertical movement upon slide bars -dlsposed on'the-said frame, a cutter adapted to slide longitudinally upon rails carried by the said frame, said saddle being providedwith a rack engaged by a pinion which meshes with a secondpinion mounted upon a shaft, said shaft being 'jou'rnaled in aface plate onthe machine frame andhav I ing disposed thereon right and] left hand 'ratchet wheel's; mounted upon said" shaft,

pawl members therefor, said pawl members "being formed upon" common central portion' which is adapted to be moved upon a pivoted arm carrying aspringfor the pawl "members, a pedal for operating the ratchet carried by the' spindle, a saddle or table a wheels'to advance the saddle upon its rails,

. andia box like chuck; disposed above the saddle-and capable of being {moved transversely thereto. s

w 1 1 A 1 dovetail cutting ,ma'chinecomprising a frame, spindle'mounted to rotate in bearings capable ofvertical movement upon slide bars disposed -on the said frame, aecutter carried by the -spindle, a saddle o-r't able adapted" to. slidelongitudinallyuponyrails v I carried by thesaid. frame, said saddle: being provided with a'rack engaged by a pinion upon a shaft, said shaft'bein'gVjournaled in a face plate on'the machineframe andgh'avi whi'ch meshes with-asecond pinion mounted a 7 ing jdisposedthereon right "and, left hand pawl' 'm'emberstherefor, said pawl members being formed upon a common central porratchet. Wheels 'inounted upon said -shaft, 2

tion which is adapted to be moved upon a pivoted arm carrying a spring for the pawl members, said pivoted arm being connected to a centrally pivoted lever having its opposite end coupled to a rod operated by a pedal, a handle mounted upon the shaft carrying the ratchet wheels and said second pinion whereby the pinions may be rotated independently of the pedal to move the said carriage, and a box like chuck disposed above the saddle and capable of being moved transversely thereto.

4. A dovetail cutting machine compris ing a frame, a spindle mounted to rotate in bearings capable of vertical movement upon slide bars disposed on the said frame, a cutter carried by the spindle, a saddle or table adapted to slide longitudinally upon rails carried by the said frame, said saddle being provided with a rack engaged by a pinion which meshes with a second pinion mounted upon a shaft, said shaft being journaled in a face plate on the machine frame and having disposed thereon right and left hand ratchet wheels mounted upon said shaft, pawl members therefore, said pawl members being formedupon a common central portion which is adapted to be moved upon a pivoted arm carrying a spring for the pawl members, said pivoted arm being connected to a centrally pivoted lever having its opposite end coupled to a rod operated by a pedal, a handle mounted upon the shaft carrying the ratchet wheels and said second pinion whereby the pinions may be rotated independently of the pedal to move the said carriage, and a box like chuck adapted to slide upon runners disposed transversely upon the said saddle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ANTONIO BENEDETTO. 

